Brickell Key
Encyclopedia
Brickell Key is a man-made island
of the mainland Brickell
neighborhood of Miami, Florida
, United States
. Also called Claughton Island, the neighborhood is just east of Downtown Miami
and the Miami River
.
by only a few hundred feet of water.
In the late 1970s, Swire Properties
, purchased most of the island Brickell Key real estate property from the Claughton, and began to put into place a master plan that would ultimately transform it into one of the most distinctive island communities in the world.. In 2008, Revolution Investments, LLC announced its investment holdings expansion into Brickell Key.
and Mary Brickell Village
). The zip code for Brickell include 33131. The area covers 0.162 square mile (0.41957807382 km²). As of 2000, there were 1,154 males and 1,035 females. The median age for males were 33.9 years old, while the median age for females were 31.9 years old. The average household size had 1.7 people, while the average family size had 2.5 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 30.6%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 8.2%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 1.4%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 24.4%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 16.4%.
, the percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all made up 5.9% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 14.9%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 29.1%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 4.7%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 51.3%.
Artificial island
An artificial island or man-made island is an island or archipelago that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means...
of the mainland Brickell
Brickell
Brickell is an urban neighborhood in Miami, Florida, United States. A neighborhood of greater Downtown Miami, Brickell is Miami and South Florida's major financial district.-Background:...
neighborhood of Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Also called Claughton Island, the neighborhood is just east of Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami is an urban residential neighborhood, and the central business district of Miami, Miami-Dade County, and South Florida in the United States...
and the Miami River
Miami River (Florida)
The Miami River is a river in the United States state of Florida that drains out of the Everglades and runs through the Downtown and the city of Miami. The long river flows from the terminus of the Miami Canal at Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay...
.
History
The history of Brickell Key real estate can be traced to 1896, when Henry Flagler had a 9 feet (2.7 m) deep channel dug from the mouth of the Miami River. In the process, Mr. Flagler created an off-shore property composed of two small islands. In 1943, a real estate investor, Edward N. Claughton, Sr. acquired the Brickell Key islands and eventually purchased additional bay bottom land to combine them to a 44 acres (178,061.8 m²) triangle-shaped tract separated from Brickell and Brickell AvenueBrickell Avenue
Brickell Avenue is the name given to the stretch of U.S. Route 1 in Miami, Florida just south of the Miami River. North of the Brickell Avenue Bridge, US Route 1 is known as Biscayne Boulevard...
by only a few hundred feet of water.
In the late 1970s, Swire Properties
Swire Properties
Swire Properties Limited is a property developer in Hong Kong and mainland China, with its headquarters in Hong Kong. The company is a subsidiary of publicly-listed Swire Pacific...
, purchased most of the island Brickell Key real estate property from the Claughton, and began to put into place a master plan that would ultimately transform it into one of the most distinctive island communities in the world.. In 2008, Revolution Investments, LLC announced its investment holdings expansion into Brickell Key.
Demographics
As of 2000, the population of Brickell Key had 2,189 people (excluding the demographics and population of BrickellBrickell
Brickell is an urban neighborhood in Miami, Florida, United States. A neighborhood of greater Downtown Miami, Brickell is Miami and South Florida's major financial district.-Background:...
and Mary Brickell Village
Mary Brickell Village
The Shops at Mary Brickell Village is a lifestyle center located in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida. It has become a very popular downtown destination, bringing new stores and eateries to the area...
). The zip code for Brickell include 33131. The area covers 0.162 square mile (0.41957807382 km²). As of 2000, there were 1,154 males and 1,035 females. The median age for males were 33.9 years old, while the median age for females were 31.9 years old. The average household size had 1.7 people, while the average family size had 2.5 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 30.6%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 8.2%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 1.4%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 24.4%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 16.4%.
, the percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all made up 5.9% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 14.9%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 29.1%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 4.7%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 51.3%.